Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-04-14
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n. rdftor. not seeing any heas fEua -
- tor some time thought IwouId send n
. few.
Farmers are busy blowing and the sol b b.
inr turned over at lively rate. Some have
p,antefl corn but we think it . little early for
corn.
Settlers are coming in and houses are going
up in every direction
Mike Kirby passed through our streets tho
other day on his way to his claim some three
miles west of Quickville. We are glad to see
you back Mike.
John Dolan was out in Sherman county last
blowing on his tree claim.
Mr.. Lufr has sold his tree claim to Henry
Raumaker.
Wonder where T. L. Sturgeon got the mitten
he was wearing the other day.
WAxrEp-A cheap boy to herd Dolan's and
Ragan's cattle.
CIR. Neal is visiting in Osborne county for q
few days.
G.. ". Oyerhalser is in Nebraska looking
after his interests in that state at present
writing.
The musical entertainment at Mr.. McCrack-
ems was grand affair to say the least.
married if he wasn't an old bach. The old
maiden Of Quickville.
There seems to be a second John Heisz in
the county in the form of one F. E. d.
Judge Lacey sister is back from Illinois.
PIP Raumakers claim has been contested
SO we understand and we think that there is q
little too much contesting done in the neigh
borhood of QuIckvile for the common we'll
fare Of the people and we would advise those
contestants to arbitrare and save their money
and buy shares in that gold mine on 1856 as it
wonld pre- badly be better investment and no
doubt save trouble. More anon.
SALLY.
Most of the farmers in this section are
through blowing and many of them have SOW
ed oats and wheat.
NUMBER of applications for proof have
been made on land near Quickville among
which ale Harve johnson, Mr.. Linly and
others.
On these windy days fires seem to be very
common. We think people can not be too
careful about fires for but very few have suf-
ficient breaking around their claims to insure
safety against fires.
c. r. Neal has gone to his old home in o.
borne county, this state, to help move Henry
Raumaker out to this county. Mr.. r. has
purchased q tree claim near Quickville and he
| intends to move onto it in q few days and i'm
prove it with the intention of making his
home there.
Mr.. Raglan was heard to make the remark
that he was going to purchase two six shoot
ers to keep the contests of his tree claim
The gentleman would have done better to
have improved his claim in the past and saved
the expense Of buying six shooters, for he
will certainly lose his claim and that in the
near future.
Quite a number are going from these parts
to work on the railroad that is being graded
west from Atwood.
petition for the removal Of the post Office
| at this place has been in circulation for some
| time and we also understand that q remOn.
| stran ce is also in circulation.
C. X. Neal gave dance on the 18th of last
month and good time was had.
Mr.. Donovan has had friends from the east
stopping with him for some time past.
Harve Johnsen's brother-in-law and sister
stopped with him few days last week. They
were on their way to Sherman county where
they have q claim.
Mr.. Frank Drummond has q contest on Mr..
winchester's claim, but as Mr.. W. has return
ed we have been told that they were going to
settle the matter without trial.
Our assessor, Mr.. Tom Sturgeon, has near.
ly completed his work of assessing.
Mr.. Jacob Crabtree has q thoroughbred race
horse which he wishes to sell(g.
VIM. Stall has purchased q fine mule team
and he says he is going to work in dead earn
est now. Good for Bill.
Mr.. McCrackins has finished his house and
moved into it. He is lately from the east
ELI.